How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Oman?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Oman: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Costa Rica

5.07 million people

in 2024

Oman

5.25 million people

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

110th

Oman rank

108th

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

Costa Rica
Oman

How they compare

Oman currently reports 5.25 million people against 5.07 million people in Costa Rica, a difference of 177,890 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 110th and Oman ranks 108th of 232 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Oman	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4.00 million people	2.26 million people	1.74 million people	Costa Rica
2010s	4.64 million people	3.90 million people	742,395 people	Costa Rica
2020s	5.00 million people	4.78 million people	219,012 people	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Costa Rica or Oman?: Oman, at 5.25 million people against 5.07 million people in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Costa Rica and Oman?: 177,890 people, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Oman?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Oman rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?: Costa Rica ranks 110th and Oman ranks 108th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.